Are you looking for information on Getting A Visa To Norway, Getting A Residence Permit (Family Immigration) In Norway, Getting A Settlement Permit In Norway? Then check out these past posts for more information.

Getting A Visa To Norway
Getting A Residence Permit (Family Immigration) In Norway
Getting A Settlement Permit In Norway
Getting A Work Permit

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I have already written about getting a visa in Norway and getting a residence permit (family immigration) in Norway. Now I am going to share the information the UDI in Oslo has for getting a settlement permit.
As I have said before (when I posted about getting a visa in Norway and getting a residence [...]

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So, as you all probably know I am going through the process of getting a residence permit here since I moved to Norway. There are two different kinds of residence permits you can get here - Family Immigration or Settlement Permit. I will tell you about both residence permits eventually, but this post is about [...]

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Since I have had this blog and since I have moved to Norway, I have gotten many questions about things like visas, work permits and residence permits. I have only been here in Oslo for two months so far and am still learning about all these things two but I have gotten some information that [...]

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For more info on getting a visa, work permits and information on residence permit in Norway the website that you can get information from is UDI.no. This site has a really good information on immigration to Norway. If you go to the site, there is a choice on the right hand side of languages so [...]

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I went to the immigration department today in Oslo, Norway to see if and how to get a residence permit to be able to stay here. There are always many challenges with this type of stuff, but I was pleasantly surprised! Today when I went, the people were more than helpful and gave me all [...]

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I know that I am here in Norway right now, but I have intended from day one of this blog for it to be a resource for all expats around the world. One of the things I am excited to share with you is an exclusive interview from an American expat living in Italy. Her [...]

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As you know (for those of you who have been reading my blog for a while), one thing I have had a problem with in my move to Norway, is leaving behind my American reality tv.
I originally thought coming here I would still be able to watch my shows because the major networks at home [...]

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First let me say, everything is smaller in Norway than it is in the US. The washing machine that I have to use to wash my clothes is like a mini washing machine. The dryer - is a wire hanger on the balcony with clothespins. And the dishwasher looks to me what I would consider [...]

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It is my experience in relocating and moving abroad that homesickness is inevitable. It will happen. I had read from other sources that sometimes it doesnt happen immmediately. But in my case it happened the instant that my feet hit the ground in Norway. I was instantly homesick.
I think one part of being homesick [...]

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